POPULATION DYNAMICS OF NORMAL AND CANCER CELLS UNDER RADIOTHERAPY

Abstract

The use of the improved cancer treatment model predicted the population changes in the normal and cancer cells during radiotherapy. The simulated radiation doses are 15 Gy, 18 Gy, 20 Gy and 24 Gy administered 5 times for each dose. The population of the cancer cells reduced from 40 % of the carrying capacity to 10.72%, 23.25 %, 1.61 % and 3.72 % of the carrying capacity for the respective doses. The population of the normal cells reduced from 70% of the carrying capacity to 65.50%, 62.48%, 68.49% and 67.59% of the carrying capacity for the respective doses. During the no treatment stage (0 Gy), the model predicted an increase in the population of cancer cells and a decrease in the population of normal cells.